LT Tamio K'Wara - New Constellations Require Adaptation

[LT Tamio K'Wara]

(( Cockpit of the Kerynitis ))

((( OOC: I’ve removed the backtag for Vailani, as leaving new tags prior to the ‘latest tag’ of a character should be avoided. )))

K’Wara: ::to Chief Vailani:: All reads green, Sir. ::to Meris and Bergmen:: How about on your end?

Tamio looked back, seeing Meris still engaged with a visual inspection of the pilot’s interface while Olliver was checking the seals on the ramp. Within a few seconds, Olliver looked up with an affirming look on his face.

Bergmen: All emergency systems reading green, sir.

Meris didn’t respond to the question, but standing with their back turned to Tamio, they figured the J’Naii Ensign wasn’t aware that the question was also for them. Regardless, Tamio took a seat, eager to get a first-hand impression of Meris’ piloting.

K’Wara: Well. ::smiles widely:: Sounds like we’re ready then.

Olliver sat down as well, activating the Kerynitis’ own life support systems in preparation for leaving the safe berth of the Artemis’ shuttle bay. Chief Vailani also took a seat, all business and sharp lines.

Vailani: Ensign Meris, please take us out.

Meris: One moment, Lieutenant. I am not yet satisfied... ::eyes scanning::

Tamio noted Olliver’s expression changing as Meris delayed the order from the Chief of Operations. Tamio wasn’t much more enthused at the breach, but this was something Meris had to learn for themself. You had to adjust your approach to work depending on the people you worked with, and while Tamio’s approach was a lot more lax, Chief Vailani - they wagered - was anything but that.

Meris: ::to Vailani:: Now we are ready. Starting engine startup sequence.

Tamio heard Olliver sigh from behind them, and they smiled slightly, making a conspicuous effort to keep their eyes trained on the Communications Console, keeping a close eye on the medical transports flitting about the space near DS224. The engines of the Kerynitis changed the pitch of their hum as prepared for departure. 

Meris: =/\= Kerynitis to Shuttlebay Operations. Requesting departure. =/\=

The hangar door began to open, revealing the blue force field that preventing a massive depressurization of the bay.

Shuttle Ops: =/\= Kerynitis. This is Shuttlebay Operations. You may depart when ready. =/\=

The departure from the Artemis was clear-cut, evidence of numerous flight sims in the Academy, and Tamio hoped that Meris’ ability to not ‘nick the paint’, so to speak, would convince Chief Vailani to give them some leeway.

Meris: ::satisfied:: We are clear of the Artemis.

That being said, it wouldn’t do to let Meris rest on their laurels.

K’Wara: Nice flying, Meris. Watch those response times. ::to Vailani:: So, what’ve we got on the itinerary for the day, Chief?

Vailani: Flight plan adjusted for subspace distortion, alteration to the plan sent to DS224. We have four locations to scan. They've been experiencing subspace distortional drifts around the station. A natural phenomenon, as you all will know, this area of space is unique for its celestial anomalies. The scientists on the station need more data to figure out its origins - which is what we're going to get them.

Meris: Aye, Lieutenant.

Tamio pulled up the coordinates on the console in front of them, verifying the locations of the drifts.

K’Wara: The closest coordinate isn’t too far, but it’s right on top of the medical transports that just got sent off. Don’t want to risk jostling them.

Vailani: We should start with the farthest-away coordinates first.

Meris: Setting course. ::tapping controls::

The Kerynitis set off into the vast expanse surrounding the massive space station, and Tamio took a deep breath, as though doing so would make them somehow more ‘as one’ with the shuttle. It had been a very long time since they had actually been on a shuttle mission like this that wasn’t in the Holodeck.

Bergmen: Powering impulse from the primary grid to compensate for the reserves' drain. Ensign, you can accelerate for another 0.023 impulse, or we can use the excess to replenish reserve energy. Reserves are at niner six point eight percent.

Meris: Response

Despite subspace distortions being among the less volatile of space phenomena, Tamio knew enough to not leave anything to chance, and while they didn’t know the condition of the patients aboard the medical transport, they were willing to bet they wanted as little turbulence as possible.

K’Wara: =/\= Medical Transport Athanas, this is the Kerynitis. We’ll be passing overhead in a moment. Subspace drifts abound, suggest strengthening dampeners just in case. =/\=

It didn’t take two seconds for the Athanas to respond.

Athanas Pilot: =/\= Roger that, Kerynitis. Strengthening dampeners. =/\=

There was a telltale rightening of the Athanas, a small adjustment caught by Tamio’s felinoid eyes, that told them the Athanas had shored up its stability in case the subspace distortions would react negatively to increased traffic in their proximity.

K’Wara: Chief Vailani, I’ve requested system maps of all previously logged instances of subspace drift for comparison from the Science Center.

Vailani/Meris: Response

Bergmen: Do we plan just the scan of those distortions, ma’am, or will we take some particle samples as well?

A good question. Even if particle samples were unnecessary, they may prove a good chance to test the Kerynitis’ transporters as well, which was no doubt something the Chief was considering as well.

Vailani: Response

Tamio nodded.

K’Wara: The medical transports will be out of system in approximately four minutes, Chief. Recommend non-invasive scans of the distortions only until then.

Vailani/Meris/Bergmen: Response

K’Wara: Understood. I’ll get the tactical sensors mapping any potential subspace fault lines.

Vailani/Meris/Bergmen: Response

As Tamio reoriented the previously dormant tactical sensors towards predictive scans based on the distortion logs from the Science department of DS224, they kept one eye firmly trained on the medical transports that were rapidly approaching the very edge of the systems. Soon, they’d be out of range, and presumably safe in case the distortions started spidering a bit.

K’Wara: =/\= Medical Transport Athanas, you have crossed the system border. Peaceful stars light your path. =/\=

Athanas Pilot: =/\= Fair winds, Kerynitis. Athanas out. =/\=

Tamio returned to the tactical analysis, as they reported the departure of the medical transports.

K’Wara: We’re clear, Sir.

Vailani/Meris/Bergmen: Response

Tag/TBC

LT Tamio K’Wara

Operations Officer

USS Artemis-A
A240006GS1